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lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
19. I think in terms of social networks, bigger is better.
Fri Jan 23, 2015, 12:02 PM
Jan 2015

Don't kick her to the curb... date her friends.

The Friendzone [View all] Veilex Jan 2015 OP
If a person, male or female, has romantic feelings or desires Seeking Serenity Jan 2015 #1
"he should not be chastised or berated if he doesn't want to just be Sally's friend" Veilex Jan 2015 #2
I agree. Seeking Serenity Jan 2015 #3
This very same dynamic happens when the gender roles are reversed Major Nikon Jan 2015 #6
The hypocrisy in some quarters is astounding, like the people who picked over dating websites for Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #12
I think the answer really depends on how the person who has the unrequited feelings reacts mythology Jan 2015 #4
"They aren't rejecting you as a person, they are saying that they don't want to date you." Veilex Jan 2015 #5
It also depends on how the other person reacts Major Nikon Jan 2015 #7
Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #10
The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2015 #20
This is something that has recently resurfaced in my life. kjones Jan 2015 #8
Anyway, guess my point is kjones Jan 2015 #9
It's not a zone, it's simply not being interested in a romantic relationship. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #11
Imo, it's whiny and entitled. chrisa Jan 2015 #13
"Why waste time on someone who will not want to have a relationship with you" - Indeed. Veilex Jan 2015 #15
I think in terms of social networks, bigger is better. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2015 #19
I agree. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #16
BITTER, LONELY WOMEN Bonobo Jan 2015 #17
Dupe chrisa Jan 2015 #13
A guy on the losing end of "commitment mismatch" is a stalker lumberjack_jeff Jan 2015 #18
That's why the only way to win is to be like Captain Kirk. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #21
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